India vs New Zealand, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai pitch history and T20 records
India will take on New Zealand in the first match of their 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 4. The game will get underway at 7:30 PM IST. The Women in Blue have been placed in Group A, which also features Pakistan, Australia, and Sri Lanka.
India and New Zealand have met four times in the Women's T20 World Cup so far, with both teams winning two games each. India lost the first two matches they played against New Zealand in the ICC event. They went down by 52 runs in Nottingham in the 2009 semifinals and by 10 runs in Basseterre in 2010.
The Women in Blue, however, have tasted wins in their last two T20 World Cup meetings against the Kiwis. India beat New Zealand by 34 runs in Providence in 2018 and by three runs in Melbourne in 2020.
India won both their warm-up matches heading into the tournament. They beat West Indies by 20 runs and followed it up with a 28-run triumph against South Africa.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium WT20I stats
Below is a look at some important stats about WT20Is played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which will give fans an idea of how the pitches have behaved at the venue.
WT20I matches played: 5
Matches won by teams batting first: 2
Matches won by teams batting second: 3
Matches Tied: 0
Highest team score: 114/1 - Namibia Women vs UAE Women, 2023
Lowest team score: 66 - UAE Women vs Namibia Women, 2023
Highest individual score: 62* - Yasmeen Khan (NAM W) vs UAE W, 2023
Best bowling figures: 3/3 - Wilka Mwatile (NAM W) vs UAE W, 2023
Highest successful run-chase: 114/1 - NAM W vs UAE W, 2023
Dubai International Cricket Stadium last WT20I match
The last Women's T20I played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was between the United Arab Emirates and Namibia on October 2, 2023. Namibia won the game by eight wickets and with 44 balls to spare.
United Arab Emirates Women won the toss in this match and elected to bat first. However, they were bundled out for 66 in 18.3 overs as Mwatile, Victoria Hamunyela, and Kayleen Green claimed three scalps each. In the chase, Namibia Women eased home in 12.4 overs.